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Those Gyms around the world that have cautiously started to open after COVID-19 are reporting that it works.
So far, so good.
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers can open from 4 July. …
“I really think for the mental health of the young children and their physical activity, it’s something that would be so important to the government.
“They need us back. A lot of our clubs are the hubs of the community.” …
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June 24th.
Netflix now has the documentary on the USA Gymnastics criminal doctor.
Athlete A is Maggie Nichols.
First, we all need thank Maggie, Sarah Jantzi and Maggie’s parents.
And we all need thank Rachael Denhollander and Jamie Dantzscher.
Now that the criminal doctor is in prison for up to 175 years, it’s easy to forget how difficult were those early accusations.
It’s easy to forget how many very smart people were fooled by the conman. Jamie — at the time — felt he was the only nice adult associated with USA Gymnastics.
The documentary is well done. Recommend it to your non-Gymnastics friends. We can reduce medical malpractice and abuse in future. Protect athletes.
Revisit, too, the selection process for the Rio Olympic team. Certainly Maggie should have been one of the alternates.
An August 2016 article in the Indianapolis Star about USA Gymnastics protecting coaches accused of abuse leads to the explosive revelation that the USAG women’s team doctor, Larry Nassar, had been abusing athletes for over two decades.
This film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up that allowed abuse to thrive within elite-level gymnastics for more than two decades, the attorney who is fighting the institutions that failed these athletes, and most importantly, the brave whistle-blowers who refuse to be silenced.
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In addition to watching the documentary, be sure to listen to an excellent interview with Jennifer Sey on Gymnastic.
Sey is the producer.
Jennifer’s 2008 book Chalked Up is available in digital format with a new forward.
With Justin Laury.
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Inside Gymnastics magazine linked to NCAA Gymnasts, coaches and programs who spoke to improving the SAFETY of Black Americans.
Check who actually uses the words Black Lives Matter #BlackLivesMatter and/or link to @Blklivesmatter. Nastia did, for example.
Click through to see the entire post.
No giants.
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… but can’t quite say #BlackLivesMatter.
Savannah Shoenherr from Florida was interviewed about her coming out experiences, being an openly LGBTQ+ gymnast in college, and Florida’s statement against police brutality in a podcast called Half in, Half out.
Savannah’s had nothing but support from the Gators.
Savannah also talks about the team working together to respond to criticism online regarding Black Lives Matter.
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Exercise from anywhere alongside Olympic gymnasts. Sounds like #StayStrong fitness live streams will be happening all day around the world. Check social media.
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Temple alumnus Law student Jeff Shearer published a paper on Title IX and Men’s Gymnastics in the Pace Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law Forum.
Jeff:
I wrote this paper because of my passion for gymnastics and the fact that the sport has seen a numerical decline in varsity programs over the years.
I demonstrate how Title IX and the commercialization of college sports are—in my opinion—the cause of this problem.
I close with an argument that the binary application of Title IX will only cause more challenges for transgender athletes and sports programs. …
Title IX is pretty complicated and I attempt to break it down for a non-legal audience with my writing.
Please share this paper throughout the gymnastics community so that people can be educated about why the sport has lost so many programs over the years. I am hoping it can help any program that is currently struggling to survive.
You can read or download that paper here:
Thanks Jesse.
Many gymnasts train one more salto, one more twist than they want to compete.
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